Travel: Post Ranch Inn Big Sur Resort

Nestled on the edge of Big Sur’s majestic landscape, Post Ranch Inn enhances the beauty of the California coastline with sustainable architecture and luxury amenities to create a one-of-a-kind vacation experience. If you'd like to reconnect with nature while bonding with your special someone, this is the ideal getaway for you.

This incredible destination is far more than a place to stay; the 100-acre property was originally the Post family’s homestead and working range. The Post family was among Big Sur’s first pioneers, and Post Ranch has remained within the family name while evolving into an award-winning resort. Today, Post Ranch Inn continues to thrive with rich history, and every inch of the design tells a unique story.

There are 39 guest rooms and two private houses in total, each with either ocean or mountain views. In preserving the natural landscape, many of the mountain-side rooms were built to curve around old-growth trees, while ocean-facing rooms seem to soar right off the cliffs and into the waves. Other rooms are perched on nine-foot stilts in order to protect the delicate age-old roots in the ground below. All guest rooms and private houses are adorned with reclaimed wood, glass, steel and stone to further enhance the property’s connection to the natural environment. And the views aren’t seen through small windows; the entire room is built with floor-to-ceiling glass walls, continuing to bring the outside in.  

When visiting Big Sur, you must embrace an active outdoor lifestyle. Post Ranch Inn offers serene two cliff-top hot basking pools and one swimming pool as well as private hiking trails through the colorful mountainside. Complimentary activities include Yoga and Tai Chi Chuan classes, guided meditation, and star gazing. When it’s time to really relax, check into the resort’s signature spa, which offers a full menu of organic services and wellness therapies. Opt for a scenic treatment room, or bring your honey with you for an afternoon of bliss in the couple’s Spa Suite. For a unique spa experience, enjoy one of the Shaman Sessions which call on nature and ancient wisdom to help create physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

The cliff-top restaurant Sierra Mar boasts sweeping ocean views and serves Executive Chef Craig von Foerster’s local, seasonal cuisine. The four-course menus are ever-changing for daily lunch and dinner. Sample dinner items include Butter Poached Main Lobster with sweet pea puree, carrot nage and summer truffle; Alaskan Halibut with potato rosti, savoy spinach, pernod poached oysters and sevruga caviar; and Artichoke Ravioli en Barigoule with spring vegetables, shaved parmesan and summer truffle.

Post Ranch Inn is a dream destination for a romantic escape and sustainable getaway in one. There are a variety of seasonal packages available throughout the year, including Food & Wine Weekend, The Heavenly Honeymoon, and Ocean Escape. Rooms stay around $595 year-round, and are said to be worth every penny. For more information, visit postranchinn.com.

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